It has just become more difficult to get a mortgage on a condo in Florida. Lending giant Fannie Mae, which buys the majority of home loans from lenders, recently toughened its requirements on mortgages for Florida condos in a move
For the past several days, I have been trying to find beautiful Japanese plants for my front garden, to no avail. There are no great nurseries in north Dade County. This would be a great start up business for someone
People are always asking me if only we are experiencing a downturn here in Aventura and Sunny Isles. The answer is NO. Fisher Island is experiencing a great loss of value in the very expensive market where prices range from 335k to 30 million.
As has been the case in recent months, the majority of real estate transactions taking place in Brickell Key continue to involve distressed properties. Each sale, including short sales and foreclosures, sets a precedent for the next and puts downward pressure on
Neiman Marcus in Coral Gables, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Brickell Key present the First Annual Diamonds and Lace Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Voices For Children Foundation, Inc. The event, which kicks off the institution’s 25th year
Sales actually were up 6.5% nationwide since November due to lower prices and brisk sales of foreclosed properties,as reported today in the Wall Street Journal. There is still a tremendous amount of inventory but it is evident that when the prices go
Many homeowners are finding that they owe more than the house is worth. Should they give up, stop making payments, walk away? NO! NO! Real Estate values fluctuate and they will go up again in a few years and maybe
It certainly is a brave new world. I am so proud of this country. Today, I went to the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts to watch this moment in history: Martin Luther King’s Dream has come true. Forty years later, as he
How many times in the recent weeks and months have you read negative press about the South Florida Real Estate market? How many times have you read positive reviews? I can almost guarantee the numbers are much higher for the
Coconut Grove Office Triumphs at Softball in Peacock Park
With more enthusiasm than skill, and some talented ‘ringers’ enlisted for the cause, the Coconut Grove EWM office beat the Coldwell Banker Grove team 18-1 on Saturday January 24! We just couldn’t be stopped and proved again how we bowl
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